Poll Finds New Jersey Residents Prioritize Energy Security Over Radical Climate Policies
9 hours ago Guest Blogger
By Gabriella Hoffman
As New Jersey families endure summer heatwaves, there’s growing support for practical energy policies that keep the lights on and air conditioning running.
According to new polling from Independent Women’s Voice, 85% of likely voters in the 2025 New Jersey statewide elections worry about rising energy costs expected to result from existing state climate policies–including 83% of women.
Garden State residents were expected to see a 20% spike in their utility bills commencing on June 1st, even as some ratepayers were already paying $500 a month. This is a consequence of the Murphy administration embracing a plan to force consumers into using 100% renewable energy. But the Board of Public Utilities bailed them out and delayed implementation of the rate hike until after September 30th. So New Jersey voters are spared enormous energy cost spikes for now, but not for long.
Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ)’s Energy Master Plan, an executive order signed in 2023 mandating the state reach 100% clean energy by 2035 through solar, wind, electric vehicles, and batteries, is squarely to blame for higher utility bills. Murphy’s green transition plan is estimated to cost $1.4 trillion in lost income, or $140,000 per average New Jerseyan over the next 25 years, while yielding no tangible environmental benefit. This isn’t sustainable for struggling families who already can’t pay their energy bills on time.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/07/24/poll-finds-new-jersey-residents-prioritize-energy-security-over-radical-climate-policies/
